Marijuana business wants farmers market in Boulder

BOULDER, Colo.—A marijuana businessman wants to start a specialized farmers market for pot in Boulder that he hopes will become a model for other states with new marijuana laws.

Justin Hartfield said that if regulators agree, his plan would offer vendors better access to consumers and give them more choices.

According to the Boulder Daily Camera ( http://tinyurl.com/kmoycan), state laws on retail marijuana sales and businesses could make the venture too difficult under current regulations.

All Colorado marijuana regulations to date are aimed at confining the sale of the drug to secure, closed premises.

Daria Serna, a spokeswoman for the Department of Revenue, which oversees marijuana regulation, said state law defines a retail premise in such a way that licensing a farmers market would be challenging. However, she said she needs to see a specific proposal.

Boulder attorney Jeff Gard, who represents many marijuana businesses, said there may be too much opposition.

"You're not going to be able to buy weed off the street. That's drug dealing. They've made a very clear distinction," Gard said.